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Passport & Visa Requirements for Visitors to Prague, Czechia (Czech Republic)
Czechia is a member of the European Union (EU) and the Schengen area. Therefore, most tourist visitors do not require a visa to visit Prague, just a valid passport (or ID card for EU citizens). |
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Passport Requirements for tourist visitors to Prague | | Passport requirements to enter Czechia:
EU nationals:
Your passport or ID card must not expire before you leave Prague/Czechia.
UK & Other nationals:
The issue date of your passport must be less than 10 years before the date of your arrival in Prague/Czechia/EU; and
The expiry date of your passport must be at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave Prague/Czechia/EU. | |
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| More information is available from the Czech embassy in your home country (see links below). | |
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Visa Requirements for tourist visitors to Prague
Visas ARE NOT required for stays up to 90 days by citizens of:
(a) EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland;
(b) UK;
(c) Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New
Zealand, USA;
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Albania*, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina,
Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia & Herzegovina*, Brazil, Brunei, Chile,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, East Timor, Georgia*, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras,
Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova*, Monaco, Montenegro*, Nicaragua, North Macedonia*, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Salvador, San Marino, Serbia*, Seychelles, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan**, Ukraine*, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vatican, Venezuela.
*visa-free only with biometric passports.
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Visas ARE ALSO NOT required in the following circumstances:
(a) Schengen (short-stay) visa: where tourist visitors arrive with a Schengen visa, either directly into Czechia or via another Schengen area country, no further visa is required (provided the Schengen visa was not issued by another EU country with a status of limited territorial validity, which is rarely the case);
(b) Family members of EU citizens: if a family member of an EU citizen is not an EU citizen themself, but they hold a temporary or permanent residence permit in another EU country, they do not require a visa.
Visas ARE required by visitors not covered by the above:
If you require a visa, you must apply for a Schengen (short-term) visa which will allow for a stay of up to 90 days. But note the following:
(a) Visas must be applied for in advance of travel. Visas are not available at border crossings or at Prague Airport. If you require a visa and arrive without one, you will be refused entry to Czechia;
(b) Travellers with a visa must register with the police within 3 working days of arrival.
How to apply for a Schengen visa:
The Schengen visa application form and further information is available here:
visit Czechia with a visa. | | | | More information on passports and visas:
The information on this page has been compiled, and we endeavour to keep it up to date, based on our current understanding of passport and visa requirements. We can offer no further advice (because we simply do not know any more).
If you are in any doubt, contact the Czech embassy in your home country:
-Czech Embassies Worldwide
-Czech Embassy in London
-Foreign Embassies in Prague. |
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